WEEKLY: Facilities fight goes federal | Suppliers race to fill orders | PSA and GM see alliance differently

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER March 12, 2012

» Tell a colleague about this newsletter    » Open this newsletter in a web browser    » Home page » Webinars » Contact Us ShareThis Click here to view this week's digital edition EDITOR'S PICKS Facilities fight goes federal Braman Cadillac accuses GM of illegal 2-tier pricing The battle over dealership renovation programs has blossomed into a federal case. A lawsuit in Florida charging General Motors with illegal two-tier p ...  FULL STORY   Suppliers race to fill orders  PSA and GM see alliance differently  Tsunami: The aftermath  Pulp nonfiction Advertisement Stop Losing Internet Sales! Discover the Power of ActivEngage Live Chat What are you doing to engage the 97% of your website visitors that do not submit a form or initiate further contact with your dealership? Use the power of ActivEngage, the most trusted brand in automotive live chat, to engage and convert more of your website visitors into highly qualified leads. Learn how you can harness the power of ActivEngage live chat today. FINAL ASSEMBLY FINAL ASSEMBLY Reports: Datsun's back, as Nissan's bargain brand Throughout the 1980s, Nissan struggled to ditch the Datsun name in the United States in the interest of unifying its global identity. Now the company ...  FULL STORY  FINAL ASSEMBLY : Ford book: Bill fumed over Focus; Ghosn eyed the crown FINAL ASSEMBLY : Chrysler spills the beans, breaks own embargo on pickup FINAL ASSEMBLY : Test results: Karma is drop-dead gorgeous BACK TO TOP DEALERS As dealer count holds, sales per store jump U.S. new-vehicle sales rose 10 percent last year while the number of franchises remained flat. That is the simple math behind an industrywide 10 perce ...  FULL STORY   Single-point success in Thief River Falls  This time, pricey gas may not spur small-car sales  Beijing conference will look at retail opportunities  GM sales dip puts dealer bonus cash at risk  First Bogota, then Boston?  After steep slide, franchise and store numbers stabilize  A New York state of mind  Kia dealer: Judge missed legislators' intent  Fleet sales outpace retail in Feb. BACK TO TOP AUTOMAKERS AND SUPPLIERS Jaguar attacks a tired image with ads, logos New store signs, car badges will be part of makeover Jaguar has launched a marketing campaign to spice up its staid image. The multimedia effort, called "Alive," was unveiled in February on YouTube and F ...  FULL STORY   Collaborations must be built on respect  GM dealers run short of 4-cylinder crossovers  Output up 28% in Feb.  Mazda offers U.S. buyouts  GM-PSA alliance makes good sense  Chevy's funny ads are a great idea  A must-read on SUVs vs. crossovers  EV maker Coda hires Mitsubishi marketer  How 2 suppliers are getting ready for the next disaster BACK TO TOP COLUMNISTS KEITH CRAIN Don't write off EVs yet General Motors is shutting the Chevrolet Volt factory for five weeks because of excess inventory. One trouble with new technology is that people invol ...  FULL STORY  GREEN SHOOTS : Green tech: Breakthroughs, breakdowns DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC : Peter Horbury watches for China's unique style cues BACK TO TOP FINANCE & INSURANCE FINANCE & INSURANCE 4 reasons why F&I will fly in 2012 The large public retailers saw a banner F&I year in 2011 and say they expect no letup this year. ...  FULL STORY   Why e-deals are replacing paper -- and why not  Industry wrestles with making deal jackets fully electronic  Taking the angst out of the F&I process  Backdating sales contracts: 'Just don't do it'  Want to make a bundle? Try bundling  What dealerships say  Playing it smart on smart key coverage  Making dollars and sense to cash buyers  Potholes to profits -- Sales of tire/wheel plans balloon BACK TO TOP PEOPLE Toyota alters exec lineup Toyota has promoted two U.S. executives and named engineer Shigeki Terashi head of North American operations. U.S. sales chief Jim Lentz gets the adde ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP AUTO SHOWS GENEVA AUTO SHOW Volvo ponders N.A. assembly plant Factory would offset dependence on euro Volvo is considering adding an assembly plant in North America to hedge against its heavy dependence on the euro. ...  FULL STORY   New symbol of Infiniti emerges  'No leadership' in Europe  VW plans plug-in Golf for U.S. in '13  Geneva gems  Mercedes' redesigned A class loses boxy look, aims young  More carbon fiber in BMW's future  Redone Audi hatchback will spawn A3 variants  Jaguar Land Rover plans broader product line BACK TO TOP DESIGN Chevy unveils a Camaro that thinks it's a Vette The 2012 ZL1 is the fastest Camaro ever produced -- a street-legal racer engineered for laps on the racetrack, quarter-mile drag strip runs or quick m ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THE GREEN SCENE Investor Lane to speak at Green Car Conference Green-technology investor Ray Lane will speak at the Automotive News Green Car Conference on June 12 in Novi, Mich. 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